one. (VOICE)

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[ From the doom and gloom of everyone's existence around here, rolls a voice that's... well okay, not very doom and gloom-y but give him a second. He'll get there. ]

Like one, that on a lonesome road
Doth walk in fear and dread,
And having once turned round walks on,
And turns no more his head;
Because he knows, a frightful fiend
Doth close behind him tread.
[ aaaand... a moment of silence. or appreciation. or both. both is good. whichever you'd prefer, because moz just needs a moment to enjoy. or quite possibly brag about this font of information in his brain. now, let's continue. ]

I'm just curious -- no one's actually shot an albatross around here, right? For fun or sport or just to see what might happen if you did, because i'm starting to hope that one of you showed up with some dice. Just, y'know, in case. And by 'in case' I mean every single day. Because those dice might just come in handy when any other frightful friends show up, and that's when i'll be there to remind you.

[ sigh, can you hear him shaking his head? ] I've begun to realize that you'll never run out of stories to tell because of this place, you'll only run out willing ears. The considerable lack of people - [ to use as underground sources ] - to play a game of parcheesi with is starting to become more of a disappointment than I ever thought it could be. What am I supposed to do with my sunday nights now? And if one of you tries to tell me to pick up Go Fish, i'll have you know that I'm only willing to sink so low.

And i've already sunk to the levels of bottom of the barrel three dollar cabernet, which is like licking the floor of a subway tunnel. [ .... er. ] Not that i've ever done that before.

[ well..... ] I might have paid someone else to do it.

But that's not the point. There's only so much boredom one man can stand. Only so many times you can play three-card-monte with yourself before you start getting it on the money. And the payout on that's not so big, if you catch my drift.

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Absence sharpens love, but presence strengthens it, my dearest.

And you know know I could never keep my hands away from the vast expanse of the final frontier. We're like pilgrims in uncharted territory. But with much better technology.

[jilt]

[ mozzie she's going to keep you. ]

And much better company, now that you've seen fit to return. Do you need a partner, for your card games?

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[ he would hope so. ]

That would depend on whether or not you're doing the partnering.

[jilt]

Of course. I like you too much to be the opposition.

[quotate]

Then I could always use a partner. Cards aren't meant to played with alone. I might even let you pick the game.

[jilt]

My suggestions may be outdated. I don't pretend I'm not behind the times.

[quotate]

Card games really haven't changed much, you'd be surprised. Unless you've never played Uno and then we might be lost forever.

[ HAH. yeah right, uno his butt. ]

[jilt]

[ mozzie get ur butt out of here ]

Then you'll have to teach me quickly, won't you?

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[ no never. ]

If only I had something more than a deck of plain ol' cards. Guess we'll just have to make do.

[jilt]

[ you keep shoving that in here and she'll pinch it ]

Between the two of us I think we're resourceful enough to manage.

[quotate]

[ RUDE.......ish. ]

I was lucky enough to find a deck of cards in my locker. Among other things.

[jilt]

Then set a time, and I'll be along. And possibly with my counterpart in tow, if she wishes.

[quotate]

You're more than welcome to bring your double along if she's inclined to join in the festivities.

And we'll go with nine-thirty. It's a nice, round number.

[jilt]

Consider it done, my dear.

[quotate]

Then i'll make sure the game is set.